FaradayFF
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Hi Guys,
I've got a standby generator at a maintenance facility that is used to provide backup in case utility supply fails. I'm thinking about possible backfeed in case the ATS fails. How concerned should I be about this possibility, the Automatic Transfer Switches are known to be reliable devices? Is there a way to safeguard against this unlikely event?
I think there would have to be two events happening - ATS switching mechanism fail AND simultaneously ATS issuing an erroneous start signal to the generator. The chance of both happening concurrently is extremely unlikely..I guess I answered my own question..
Thanks,
EE
I've got a standby generator at a maintenance facility that is used to provide backup in case utility supply fails. I'm thinking about possible backfeed in case the ATS fails. How concerned should I be about this possibility, the Automatic Transfer Switches are known to be reliable devices? Is there a way to safeguard against this unlikely event?
I think there would have to be two events happening - ATS switching mechanism fail AND simultaneously ATS issuing an erroneous start signal to the generator. The chance of both happening concurrently is extremely unlikely..I guess I answered my own question..
Thanks,
EE